Michael Phelps’ most impressive gold medal at the 2016 Olympics has nothing to do with his swimming abilities. It’s all about his angry face.
Yup. Right before the 200 meter butterfly semifinals, Phelps was filmed making a series of bizarre, angry faces as one of his competitors, South Africa’s Chad Lee Clos, danced/warmed up in front of him. The sheer rage/frustration/constipation on Phelps’ face has turned into Internet fodder. And in 2016, that means memes. So many memes.
.@MichaelPhelps is not impressed with Chad le Clos's antics.
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— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 9, 2016
Check out some of the funniest #PhelpsFace reincarnations below, and send us links to any of yours in the comments!
Winner RT @aardodson: Y'all finished or y'all done? #PhelpsFace pic.twitter.com/uos8G36U2t
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 9, 2016
When they tell you there's an unpaid balance on your student account #PhelpsFace pic.twitter.com/HFqufPEKum
— David Castain, MPS ® (@DavidCastain) August 9, 2016
When your mom made you put back what you had in the shopping cart. #PhelpsFace pic.twitter.com/bYHZ5mEHKM
— Ron Anthony Bautista (@BautistaNY) August 9, 2016
When your mom won't stop at McDonalds and says there's food at home #PhelpsFace pic.twitter.com/VJG0xpH2TD
— Trinity Travis (@TrinityTravis2k) August 9, 2016
When I catch somebody flirting with Bae #PhelpsFace pic.twitter.com/5ZaWnHplPV
— DeMarko Gage 🙂 (@DeMarko_Gage) August 9, 2016
When the Pope won't give you a divorce. #PhelpsFace pic.twitter.com/VxqInaS9Od
— Henry Tudor (@KngHnryVIII) August 9, 2016
When your co-worker tries to talk to you before you've had your morning coffee. #phelpsface pic.twitter.com/mHrOInh2On
— The Muse (@dailymuse) August 9, 2016
There's a new stink face in town #phelpsface pic.twitter.com/WuMzqqp0N2
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 9, 2016
When you hold the door for someone and they don't say "thank you"… #PhelpsFace pic.twitter.com/q7jL0udOf4
— Amy Andrews Fox 2 (@AmyAndrewsFOX2) August 9, 2016
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